Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 2.74 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2.74 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 4.51 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4256 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
Barbados ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4605 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.614 kt per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4442 kt per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4256 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4767 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6233 kt per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1967 | 0.793 kt per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 1.03 kt per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1969 | 1.13 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 1.13 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 1.17 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.14 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.32 kt per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 1.23 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.37 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.47 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.39 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.57 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.56 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.71 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.91 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.07 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.77 kt per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 3.09 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 3 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.49 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 2.63 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.91 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 3 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.4 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 3.37 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.56 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.77 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.56 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.65 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.74 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.77 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.86 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.51 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.07 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.07 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.67 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.51 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.56 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.58 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.65 kt per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.72 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.74 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.74 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.74 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1948 kt per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6661 kt per square kilometre | 0.4256 kt per square kilometre | 1.13 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 kt per square kilometre | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | 1.47 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 kt per square kilometre | 1.51 kt per square kilometre | 2.07 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 kt per square kilometre | 2.49 kt per square kilometre | 3.56 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 kt per square kilometre | 3.51 kt per square kilometre | 4.51 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 kt per square kilometre | 3.51 kt per square kilometre | 4.3 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 kt per square kilometre | 2.65 kt per square kilometre | 2.74 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More climate change data for Barbados
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Barbados was 2.74 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4256 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.